Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship Abdul Bader was born in the Iranian capital city of Tehran in 1949. After completing his primary education he left his homeland for Great Britain, where he completed his secondary education. He then went to the U.S. for advanced studies. Just prior to the Islamic Revolution, he returned to Iran, having received a Master’s degree from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

A series of events, including his father’s death and the advert of the Islamic Republic in Iran changed the course of Mr. Bader’s career. Therefore his time was devoted to running a private inherited business. In the early 1990s, Mr. Bader had the opportunity to gain permanent resident status in Canada.

Some years later, he became a Canadian citizen. With no immediate family, Mr. Bader decided to will much of his Canadian assets to Dalhousie University to create the Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship fund for international Doctoral or Masters students. On learning of the high tuition costs for international students, Mr. Bader decided the scholarship should be directed to international students, with first preference to Iranian student, who are residents of Iran. In this manner, Mr. Bader hoped to give back, not only to his original homeland, but also to his adopted country, Canada, that, he says, has been most generous to people like him.

• Scholarships will be awarded to students ENROLLED in a Master’s or Doctoral programs at Dalhousie University.
• First preference will be given to Iranian students who are residents of Iran.
• Second preference will be given to other international students.
• Applicants with first class standing in their undergraduate program, who are intending to pursue studies in any discipline in which Dalhousie offers graduate degrees are welcome to apply once they have been accepted into a program.
• Applications may also be submitted by departments for eligible students who have been accepted into a graduate program.
• The scholarship is valued at $30,000 for one twelve-month academic year of full-time study. The scholarship is renewable, subject to an annual progress review (scholarship-class standing required). The award can be held for a maximum of 24 months of fulltime study.
• Fees are not waived and must be paid out of the award.
• One new award is made each year.
• Application and annual renewal request deadline: August 1st.
• Application and renewal request form can be found at http://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/funding/scholarships/bader.html

DOCUMENTATION TO ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION

• Applicants are required to submit: a signed, one page statement of their career development to date, their future career aspirations and the relevance of their program of studies to those aspirations.
• This statement may NOT exceed ONE typewritten, double-spaced page. A brief, well-written statement will be to the applicant's advantage.
• The Faculty of Graduate Studies Office will provide the Selection Committee with a copy of the applicants' transcripts and letters of reference, as submitted with their admission documentation.

APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO:

Faculty of Graduate Studies Dalhousie University PO Box 15000 5217 Morris Street Halifax, NS B3H 4R2